SMOO is an autobiographical comics series from Simon Moreton, one of the most exciting artists on the UK small press scene and co-founder of Bristol Comics and Zine Fair. SMOO is hauntingly brilliant, a series of comics self-published by UK artist Simon Moreton, they make for addictive reading. Whether you start at the beginning (SMOO…
Books That Shaped Me: The Body Farm
Content Warning: Discussion of The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell includes mentions of child abduction, murder, alcoholism, serial murders, and adultery. With the content warning above, you’d think this was a book that shaped my adult life while I was an adult. This isn’t the case. To prepare myself for this article, I reread the…
Snack on More Comics with Taptastic
I love webcomics. Some would say I’m obsessed, but I like to think of my love in a more positive light: I’m just voracious. However, I’ve also got an Android phone, so the comic apps I can access are somewhat limited. While I’ve been dreaming about the day when Comic Chameleon is finally available for…
The Winners of the 2015 Hugo Awards: Puppies Lose, Translations Win
WorldCon opened this year in Spokane, Washington, amid roiling controversy that’s been brewing ever since Vox Day, editor, publisher, and blogger created a voting slate for the Huge Awards back in February. An industry award for science fiction and fantasy works, the nominees are voted on by fans who pay to become members of World…
The Ownership of Iris West: The Tricky Thing About Time Travel
I had no plans to write about the depiction of Iris West on The Flash because I thought my grumbling tweets were enough and that other people who were more moved by it could take it on. I didn’t think I needed to be the person because to be honest, the fun of the show…
